If you sprinkle your plants with flakes of cayenne pepper it might keep unwelcome pests out of your garden.
Cayenne pepper squirrels attic.
Cayenne pepper not only deters cats but also other types of animals including dogs deer squirrels and rabbits.
With several oak and pecan trees there is plenty of food for them.
Some homeowners get rid of squirrels by sprinkling a mixture of red pepper flakes cayenne pepper paprika and many other kinds of spicy seasons around the base of plants.
Other recipes described hereafter require a little more effort.
White pepper and cayenne smells frequently discourage squirrels for example.
I planted beets and carrots in my two raised self watering beds.
It is applied to the plant and when an animal tries to taste it it is repelled by the hot pepper taste.
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I end up with empty spots that never grow.
I may have mentioned this before but my yard has a lot of squirrels.
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This tricks squirrels into thinking that your garden will not offer a tasty treat.
Spread them all over your garden.
From your spice rack gather paprika cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper flakes.
Take three cayenne peppers and put them in a blender or a food processor.
The problem is whenever i plant new seeds the squirrels and cats dig up the soil.
Spraying cayenne pepper on plants will keep deer rabbits and squirrels as well as stray animals from eating them.
You can even mix them in with your wild birdseed to keep the squirrels from eating it.
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In this squirrel repellent article you ve discovered how to create a diy squirrel deterrent using ingredients from around the house like a gallon of water cayenne pepper hot sauce and dish soap.
Cayenne pepper is a taste repellent.
Getting squirrels away from your bird feeders garden and flowers are now more accessible than ever before.
Don t worry about the spicy infusion irritating birds that use the feeder.
The idea here is to deter squirrels away from your plants with the smell and taste of pepper flakes.
Sprinkle a mixture of these spices where you don t want squirrels to dig or tread.